[blubutterflies03]

Hi there~
my Pinkdancer and Spiderman's parents have their criminal court hearing on Monday. My kids social worker will be there. She said the amount of time they have to serve will determine the goal for the case. The children have been in care since November. The probation officer is saying they could get from 3 months to 6 years. They violated their probation in regards to a robbing a store and selling the goods. Also the judge knows they are drug users. Please pray for the best for my kids!

[Withay]

I'll be praying for these precious spirits.

[xxsurroundedbyxy]

Darlene~

Keeping your little ones in my prayers.

Kim

[blubutterflies03]

to hear the final outcome. The social worker said she went to the criminal hearing, but she had to leave before they called their case for the parents, and someone (3rd party) told her both the parents got a sentence, the Dad 6 years in jail, the mom 6 months. Now, she is waiting to hear from the District Attorney to confirm the sentences befores she acts on it. I have waited all day to find out, she has NOT called me back.

Now the kids have been in care since November, been with us since end of March. She is telling me now that a paternal uncle is "trying" to find a relative placement for these 2 kids. The uncle has 2 of the siblings. She said they would have to be FBI checked, and the kids would have to have had some type of relationship with them. Now, don't you think that if there was a solid relative, they would be saying Aunt So and so, or cousin blah blah????

I am happy to do all this, but aggravated today about this as well. I guess I feel my heart tearing into little pieces. I know it is in Gods hands. Now I wait to hear from the social worker to find out the sentences for the parents. if the Mom only has 6 months, she could possilby still work her case plan if she gets out of jail soon. We shall see.

[xxsurroundedbyxy]

Originally Posted by blubutterflies03

Now, don't you think that if there was a solid relative, they would be saying Aunt So and so, or cousin blah blah????

I am happy to do all this, but aggravated today about this as well.

I AGREE! When the kids are first taken from their parents and placed into care.....why are the parents and close relatives (aka uncle who has the siblings) not handing in a list of possible relative placements then??

Why does it have to come to this.....months in care, court dates, arrests and charges, drama drama drama before anyone in the family says "Well, Aunt Ain't' Got a Clue would be a good place for them so let's look into that."

Can you tell I feel your frustration today?

Former foster son's caseworker quit, he does not currently have one, his assigned new therapist has not contacted him ONCE since he moved into new home 6 weeks ago , new foster family is getting frustrated and calling me, CASA worker is coming to my home because DCFS will not return her calls regarding the child and she did not have the info on the new foster home he is in, mom is calling CASA because she can't get DCFS to return her calls from the bar , and neither mom or dad have seen him since APRIL!!

He is slipping through the cracks.

But I contacted everyone involved today. He will spend the weekend with me and CASA can visit him here. Called new therapist's supervisor and took care of him Hopefully, new home will get a break and when he goes back his therapy will be set up (he was supposed to be in group therapy all summer....hello, school is about to start back), and when court happens in August I pray CASA is right and TPR happens or is started at least.

License is up for renewal in October. Still on the fence.

Kim

[greenrobin]

blu, I feel ya. When Bubba and Sissy's father was finally sentenced, we didn't find out until several weeks later. Mom had a warrant out for her arrest and we were on our way to visit with her and found out the police would be there. So did she, so she stayed home. Mom was finally arrested and is awaiting trial for the abuse issue.

We'll go for weeks with no news. Then suddenly we have a flurry of emails and phone calls and then..............nothing.

I hate waiting!

[blubutterflies03]

The social worker called this morning. The DAD did get 6 yrs, the MOM got 6 mths. One year in foster care will be November. They (case worker and supervisor) are tying to decide how to handle the mom. They cannot TPR one parent and not the other. When Mom gets out of jail, she will still be on probation, and still has to stay clean, get a job, do parenting classes, get a home for all of her children. She is a 17plus years heroine addict. We told the kids about the jail sentence this morning. The girl was sad about her dad, but not much reaction about the mom. The boy said he just had a headache and didn't want to talk about it anymore. So, now we wait for the social services to have another case plan meeting to see if the case is still "concurrent" or TPR. I don't know....

And I asked about the relatives they are trying to find for the kids...and they said a cousin of an Uncle who is in the marines , but she travels alot. They said they would not move the kids to a home that travels alot and is in the marines.

Now, just wait, again!!! thanks for all your input guys, I need you guys!!!!

[Vitality08]

The goal of my kids also depend on the outcome of a court case. It seems if mom gets just a little bit of time, the kids will stay with me and when she gets out she'll get a chance to work a case plan. If she gets many years they will go to family. TPR isn't the goal though, if that happens...it'll just be guardianship for the family.